Management was inclusive..all employees provided their input with creative ideas and they were given the independence to make them happen to best serve the citizens. A typical day was of my own making as far as projects were concerned to get the job done, as they could be handled while doing required tasks such as answering the phone, assisting citizens, scheduling, communicating with my superiors and co-workers, producing required correspondence, and handling daily mail.

Though your job will be focused in one particular area usually, there are many trainings and certifications offered to gain more experience. Serving the public means you want to be able to schedule your time well so you can arrive at all meetings you have scheduled to assist them properly. Depending on who your supervisor is, it can be an amazing workplace or one driven by a supervisor with only a goal oriented mindset. My supervisor was the best one I've had in my life. She really made the job what it was, as well as the people on your level you get to work with.

Pros

Paid time off, paid holidays, great insurance, drive a county car during work.

First of all, they show very little respect nor empathy. There is virtually no room to go, especially in IT. Very unhappy working here. I would not recommend whatsoever. They hire managers who have very little knowledge and have a hard time bridging the gap between IT and business. They tout "teamwork" but never actually put it into practice. Human Resources was the worst Iv'e ever seen and the only other option is to go above them, which was even worse.

Pros

Jack of all trades. Learned a LOT of new tech.

Cons

It was government. No money for anything. Very poor management. No room to grow.

I worked in the School Age Child Care (SACC) program. The other staff members were friendly, the management was always helpful, and the pay was pretty good for part-time work. Working with the kids was always a pleasure. If I could have made a living doing it, I never would have left.

Teaching in AACPS is for some people, but it was not for me. You are given the curriculum and expected to teach exactly that. At least in my experience, there was no room to add any personal creativity to the lessons. During observations you can literally find lessons online, use those lessons, and get a good review. In my opinion, that is more acting than teaching and I wanted to teach.

Pros

Summers and Weekends off, Access to Curriculum, Health Care

Cons

Lack of cohesion and understanding of policies, The amount of work you must do at home that you do not get paid for

This is a great county to work for, one of the best benefits packages than most counties. The pay is less than most counties that I have seen that I know of. The downside is there is not much room for advancement unless you have a degree. A high school diploma will keep you at the low man on the totem pole even if you were to fill in for a higher position that was posted you will not get it because you lack a degree. The tuition reimbursement benefit was just removed.

Pros

Lunches, Breaks, Benefits

Cons

No tuition reimbursement, it will take you about 20 years to reach 20.00 an hr.

I worked for AACDH several years ago and enjoyed my job. I began working with inmates as a counselor/addictions specialist and got a transfer to working with the drug court program. The job was reasonable and my coworkers were wonderful. I live in Florida now and wish the health department here was like the one in Annapolis!